EUROPEAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 252, 26 September 1883, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

[Age Specials.] " { '■ ; l united press association. ) "' ' (Per Ringarooma at Bluff.) •'•:■'•" London, September 12. v The Daily News this morning demands the abolition of the kidnapping system which is- now being carried on m the South Seas by the Queensland planters. Baron De Beajr, who recently ex* plored New Guinea*, and who has had extensive experience amongst the natives of the islands m theiSouth Pacific, has written to Lord Derby, denouncing the existing Queensland labour (traffic system. Discussing the Tamatave outrage, the Press generally condemns the aggressive: Hoe of conduct pursued hy Captam Johnston of the Dryad, m impeding the operations of Admiral Pierre, prior to the' bombardment of Tamatave. --—- Messrs Higginsoh and Morgan, of Noumea, the latter gentleman being a member of the firm- of Messrs Morgan and ' Nephew, lanl speculators, New Hebrides, are at present m Paris. It is reported that they ate arranging for a shipment of French convicts to the islands of the South Paoific, An animated disoussion is bein<*' car> ried on iv th 9 French newspapers as to the propriety of France annexing the New Hebrides, .Considerable diyirgence of opinion is exhibited,- the tress. beipg 1 very equady divided on the the point. A grand festival celebration of the 400 th anniversary of trie birth of Martin Luther, the reformer, is being held at Wittemberg, m Germany. The festival was forbally opened yesterday by" the Crowri, Prinoe of Prussia . i } The Times this morning '''■■} advocates that the Agents -General of tha' various British Colonies should form a council for the purpose of 'id vising the Secretary of State for the Qolohiea on all ques-^ tions pertaining to the Colonies' interests. -„'' "''; „ ; Australian hops are being sold for £9. per cwt m the Iro.hdon. market.